Grand & Humble

GRAND & HUMBLE by

Category: Mystery/Thriller

Age Recommendation: Grades 9+

Release Date: 2/1/06

Publisher: HarperTempest

Reviewed by:

Rating: 5 Stars

Two boys, who on the outside couldn't be more different. Harlan Chesterton is good looking, popular, the rich son

of a

prominent Senator. He's an ace on the school swim team, he's dating the beautiful Amber, his best friend, Ricky,

has street

cred. If it weren't for the debilitating panic attacks, along with the flashes of tragic premonition that Harlan

experiences, his

life would be perfect. After all, that's what his mother is aiming for--running the lives of her husband

and son until every

detail is absolutely perfect.

Manny Tucker, on the other hand, is a geek. A theater geek, to be exact. Never one to attract attention, Manny

prefers

working behind the scenes with the lighting, bringing the stars of the stage into perfect, shining glory. He's not

popular, he's

often picked on by the other kids in school, and his good friend, Elsa, is deaf. He likes working on the

computer, coming up

with movies to film with Elsa, and living a simple life with his single-father dad. Except lately he's

been having vivid

nightmares that seem to portend a tragic ending.

How is it that two boys, so far removed on both a social and financial level, should share the same feelings of dread

and

uncertainty that Harlan and Manny do? And how is the intersection of Grand and Humble, a scene which both

see in their

unwanted "visions" of either the past or future, involved?

GRAND & HUMBLE is an engaging mystery that delves into the paranormal. The result is a thriller with twists and

turns

and a surprise ending that will leave even the best of detectives guessing until the final page. Not to be missed

by all lovers

of a good, thought-provoking "what if" story, GRAND & HUMBLE is sure to please!

Grand & Humble
by Brent Hartinger